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Goddard School breaks ground

Future students, neighbors and children of the Gehrmanns' friends helped dig at the groundbreaking May 2. Courtesy of Shannon and Rick Gehrmann 1 / 2

Franchise owners Shannon and Rick Gehrmann stand on the future site of their Goddard Preschool. Courtesy of Shannon and Rick Gehrmann 2 / 2

WOODBURY — Goddard School franchisees Rick and Shannon Gehrmann broke ground May 2 on the soon-to-be school. Construction on the nearly 10,000-square-foot building has started at the corner of Hargis Parkway and Finley Road, near East Ridge High School.

The preschool will start accepting students late this summer, and is set to open in the fall for up to nearly 150 students.

Shannon Gehrmann said the school will provide programming for kids six weeks to six years.

She said they may eventually implement after-school learning programs, but are concentrating on preschool learning for now.